scholarly journals Using AI to Implement O2O Home Health Care Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 03060
Author(s):  
Shih-Feng Chang ◽  
Wei-Fen Du ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Ma-Yan Lin ◽  
Du Peng
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Market Strategy ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Home Based

With the continuous growth of China’s elderly population, the demand for elderly care services has increased dramatically. Due to the influence of Chinese people’s cultural concept of elderly care, most of the elderly are more inclined to home-based care, enjoy the happiness of children and grandchildren, and enjoy family happiness. At present, there are some problems in home-based health care services, such as lack of professional talents and single service mode. This entrepreneurial project which is proposed by Wish Magic has grasped the pain points of China’s elderly care problems, and brought about some problems. Efforts should be made to build a sharing platform for elderly care services, attract professionals to provide professional services for the elderly, and hold diversified activities to meet the material and spiritual needs of the elderly. The planned market strategy of the project is divided into three steps. Firstly, the project will be carried out in the first and second tier cities, and then expanded to the third tier cities. Later, the market will be expanded to the fourth tier cities. At the same time, the project will cooperate with government departments to strive for government funding and policy support, and provide accurate services in combination with online and offline ways, so as to meet the diversified pension needs of the elderly.

scholarly journals Nothing but Trouble: Studies on the Effects of Reforms in Elderly Care in Sweden and Poland

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Sobis
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
The Future

Abstract Reforms of the public sector, conducted in the spirit of NPM since the 1990s, are frequently studied by Western and Eastern scholars. The research shows national variations in how the NPM idea was translated and adapted into a country’s context and regulations. Care for the elderly is an interesting example of reforms conducted in the spirit of NPM, because it relates to welfare and health care and to the competences of provincial and local authorities in most European countries. This paper addresses the following questions: What do we know about the reforms conducted in the spirit of NPM and its practical implication within the field of care for the elderly during 1990 - 2010? What kind of knowledge about care for the elderly is still missing and should be developed in the future ? Th is paper conducts comparative research on what is known about the effects of the Swedish and the Polish reforms regarding care for the elderly. It argues that most literature points to negative effects, but also to the fact that there are still gaps in our knowledge about the effects of reforms concerning elderly care, especially regarding its organization. Hence, despite all the research done, we do not know what kind of social and health-care services for seniors represent the best practices for the future.

Production Management in the Elderly Care Services

2008 ◽  
pp. 1093-1100
Author(s):  
Nora Ekroos ◽  
Erkki Vauramo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Baby Boom ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Oecd Country ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Demographic Indicator

In western countries, the so-called demographic time bomb, that is, the ageing of the baby-boom generation, has become one of the most challenging issues. Although it has become almost clichéd in health care planning, its effects are being felt rather acutely in reality. The situation in Finland, as in many other western countries, is compounded by the fact that as demand for elderly care is increasing, the service systems are suffering from severe labor and tax funding shortages. In fact, population in Finland is aging faster than any other OECD country (Antolin, Oxley, & Suyker, 2001). Elderly care centers have difficulties in hiring qualified professional staff. Nursing staff are also burdened by heavy workloads. The situation will worsen by time as the number of elderly people in our population increases further, leading to increased strain on health care resources. The present service structure is not going to be able to respond to this demand. Yet health care funding, which depends on public financing, will decrease as the number of taxpayers declines due to the aging of our workforce. “Elderly dependence ratio,” a key demographic indicator, will approximately double over the next two decades (Eurostat, 2005).

scholarly journals A Summary of Researches on the Quality of Home-based Care Services in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Yi-Luo Wang ◽  
Ying Duan ◽  
Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Based Care

With the increase of the aging of the population in china, the demand of the elderly continues to increase, which has brought great challenges to the elderly care service industry. As a new type of elderly care service, home-based care services directly affect the quality of the elderly’s health and daily life in their later years. Therefore, improving the product and quality of elderly care services has become the goal and purpose of the development of home-based care service for aged. This article uses Cite Space software to perform visual analysis of keyword clustering on existing literature, and concludes that scholars focus on the integration of medical care, social elderly care service system, service quality, and influencing factors, but the impact of service quality models and indicator systems is low. Then through the integration and induction of scholars’ research progress on home care services, existing problems in service quality, and service quality evaluation index systems, in order to continue to innovate on the basis of existing knowledge, improve the service quality index system, and focus on combing process indicators with outcome indicators effectively, thereby improving the quality of community home care services.

scholarly journals Timing of Home Health Care Initiation and 30-Day Rehospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5623
Author(s):  
Jamie M. Smith ◽  
Haiqun Lin ◽  
Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins ◽  
Jennifer Tsui ◽  
Olga F. Jarrín
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
The United States ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Timely Initiation ◽  
Care Services

Older adults with diabetes are at elevated risk of complications following hospitalization. Home health care services mitigate the risk of adverse events and facilitate a safe transition home. In the United States, when home health care services are prescribed, federal guidelines require they begin within two days of hospital discharge. This study examined the association between timing of home health care initiation and 30-day rehospitalization outcomes in a cohort of 786,734 Medicare beneficiaries following a diabetes-related index hospitalization admission during 2015. Of these patients, 26.6% were discharged to home health care. To evaluate the association between timing of home health care initiation and 30-day rehospitalizations, multivariate logistic regression models including patient demographics, clinical and geographic variables, and neighborhood socioeconomic variables were used. Inverse probability-weighted propensity scores were incorporated into the analysis to account for potential confounding between the timing of home health care initiation and the outcome in the cohort. Compared to the patients who received home health care within the recommended first two days, the patients who received delayed services (3–7 days after discharge) had higher odds of rehospitalization (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.25–1.32). Among the patients who received late services (8–14 days after discharge), the odds of rehospitalization were four times greater than among the patients receiving services within two days (OR, 4.12; 95% CI, 3.97–4.28). Timely initiation of home health care following diabetes-related hospitalizations is one strategy to improve outcomes.

Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Persons Receiving In-Home, Long-Term Care in South Carolina

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Laditka ◽  
James N. Laditka ◽  
Carol B. Cornman ◽  
Courtney B. Davis ◽  
Maggi J. Chandlee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Home Health Agencies

AbstractPurpose:The purpose of this study was to examine how agencies in South Carolina that provide in-home health care and personal care services help older and/or disabled clients to prepare for disasters.The study also examines how agencies safeguard clients' records, train staff, and how they could improve their preparedness.Methods:The relevant research and practice literature was reviewed. Nine public officials responsible for preparedness for in-home health care and personal care services in South Carolina were interviewed. A telephone survey instrument was developed that was based on these interviews and the literature review. Administrators from 16 agencies that provide in-home personal care to 2,147 clients, and five agencies that provide in-home health care to 2,180 clients, were interviewed. Grounded theory analysis identified major themes in the resulting qualitative data; thematic analysis organized the content.Results:Federal regulations require preparedness for agencies providing inhome health care (“home health”). No analogous regulations were found for in-home personal care. The degree of preparedness varied substantially among personal care agencies. Most personal care agencies were categorized as “less” prepared or “moderately” prepared. The findings for agencies in both categories generally suggest lack of preparedness in: (1) identifying clients at high risk and assisting them in planning; (2) providing written materials and/or recommendations; (3) protecting records; (4) educating staff and clients; and (5) coordinating disaster planning and response across agencies. Home health agencies were better prepared than were personal care agencies.However, some home health administrators commented that they were unsure how well their plans would work during a disaster, given a lack of training. The majority of home health agency administrators spoke of a need for better coordination and/or more preparedness training.Conclusions:Agencies providing personal care and home health services would benefit from developing stronger linkages with their local preparedness systems. The findings support incorporating disaster planning in the certification requirements for home health agencies, and developing additional educational resources for administrators and staff of personal care agencies and their clients.

Home Health Care Services for AIDS Patients: One Community's Response

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela J. Salsberry ◽  
Jennie T. Nickel ◽  
Muriel O'Connell ◽  
Nancy R. Reynolds ◽  
Diana L. Brady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Home-based oral healthcare strategies of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 851-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Martins Ferreira Warmling ◽  
Silvia Maria Azevedo dos Santos ◽  
Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de Mello
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Home Based

Abstract Objective: To identify strategies used in the oral health care of elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease in the home. Method: an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach to collecting and analyzing data was performed. Data was collected through interviews with 30 caregivers and analyzed by the content analysis technique. Results: The majority of subjects were female, daughters of the elderly person, university graduates and aged 32-77 years. The strategies identified were grouped into categories according to the participation of the caregiver: does not participate in care actions or oral health assessments; reminds the elderly person about oral hygiene, demonstrates movements and assists with some procedures; directly carries out actions of care. Conclusion: The strategies employed are related to the degree of dependence of the elderly person, as the caregiver acts based on the need for oral health care and the difficulties in carrying out such care.

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